North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church Explained

North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church
Nearest City:Athens, Illinois
Coordinates:40.0039°N -89.7231°W
Built:1860 - 62
Builder:Thatcher, Charles
Architecture:Georgian
Added:March 23, 1979
Refnum:79000858

North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church (also known as Indian Point United Presbyterian Church) is a historic Presbyterian church building in Athens, Illinois. The building was constructed between 1860 and 1862 in a Georgian style. While the Georgian style had largely fallen out of favor by 1860, the church is nonetheless considered a good example of the style and features elements such as a steeply pitched pediment with a half-circle vent and fan-shaped decorations. The church housed a Presbyterian congregation which formed in 1832 and ultimately spawned three other congregations in Menard County. In addition, the church also sponsored a local school.[1]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kincaid. Margaret. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074331/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200138.pdf. dead. 2016-03-04. National Park Service. June 23, 2013. Jeffrey S. Flemming . November 1978.